Milk pail strainer



Feb. 2o, 1940. A, c', MQSER 2,191,395

MILK PAIL STRAINER Filed sept. 27. 1957 INVENTOR BY mfg/wwf@ ATTOR N EYS Patented Feb. 20, 1940 UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE MLK PAIL STRAINER Anton Moser, Moose Lake, Minn. Application September 27, 1937, Serial No. 165,386 v 1 claim. (o1. y2mn-1511 My invention relates to improvements in pails One'of the principal objects of myinvention is to provide a milk pail equipped with means for straining the milk during the milking operation as it is introduced into the pail.

Another object of my invention is to provide a device of the above described character wherein l the parts may be readily disassembled for replacing the filtering element.

A further object of my invention is to provide a device of the above described character which is simple in construction, efcient in operation and economical in manufacture.

Other objects and advantages will be'apparent from the following description, appended claim and annexed drawing.

Referring to the drawing wherein like reference characters designate like parts throughout the several views:

Fig. 1 is a top plan View of my invention. Fig. 2 is a detail sectionalview of the upper section of the pail taken on a line 2-2 of Fig;` 1. hFlig. 3 is a detail View, partly in section, of the Fig. Liis a detail view, partly in section, illustrating the member for supporting'the filtering element.

` In p-racticing my invention, I employ a milk pail 5 of ordinary construction formed withv a rolled rim 6. Within the rim I5` there is positioned a filter supporting member 1 formed with an upper lip 8 for engagement with the rim 6 andan inwardly offset circumferential flange 9. Secured on the `flange 9 is a mesh bottom I0 preferably constructedV of wire mesh. Supported on the member 1 is a shell II having opened top and bottom ends I2 and I3 respectively. The

'u 40 topv end is inclined inwardly and upwardly while The periphery of the member 1 is tapered toV conform with the taper of the side ofthe pailand `likewise thebottom end I3 of the shell II is tapered to conform with the taper of the member 1. The lip `Il of the member 1 engages the riml G of the pail to limit the downward movement `5 of 'the member when being inserted and servesto maintain the member in supported position at the top of the pail. lThe flange I6 of the shell coasts with the lip 8 of the member 1 to support the shell upon the member 1, a coacting relation l0 of the parts effecting a nesting thereof and maintaining the filtering element between the bottoms I ll-and I4; During a milking operation, the inclined top `of the shell VI I serves to prevent splashing of the milk without the shell as the jets 16 engage the bottom I4 -andfiltering element I1.

-From the foregoing it will be apparent that when the member 1, shell I I and filtering element i1 are assembled together and "inserted within the rim of a pail, a ysimple and effective 20 l means 4is had to filter milk before it is introduced into the pail. v

It is to. be distinctly understood Athat while I have illustrated and described my invention in connection with milk pails, the same maybe 25 utilized in connection with other types of containers andwfor other operations where it is desired to filter the contents before introducing. the K' same into containers.`

Having described my invention, what I claim is: 30

A strainer construction of that character adapted for association with a pail having a rolled rim, comprising, a filter supporting member having a tapered side wall terminating in a lrolled rim adapted to contactually overlie the rolled rim 35 of the pail and coacting with the rolled rim of the pail to support said `member within said pail f and in appressed condition therewith, said member having an apertured bottom, a screen covering said bottom, a shell mounted within said .member and having afiange contactually overv therewith to maintain said filtering element in` adjusted position on said first mentioned screen.

ANTON C. MOSER. 

